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TechCrunch AI article scraper & classifier with OpenAI

Started by a clock, and works across Google Sheets and Telegram. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 17 steps, 1 branch, 2 loops or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

17 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
2Loops or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 3Logic 9Service 4

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Schedule Trigger1Schedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Structured Output Parser1Output Parser StructuredModel
  3. 3Gpt-4.1-nanoLm Chat Open AiModel
  4. 4TechCrunchNews-AI1Http RequestService
  5. 5AI Agent1AgentModel
  6. 6GetDate1HtmlLogic
  7. 7Loop Over Items1Split In BatchesLogic
  8. 8Split URL3Split OutLogic
  9. 9SetDataSetLogic
  10. 10TimeWaitRandom1CodeLogic
  11. 11Edit Fields6SetLogic
  12. 12NewsDataGoogle SheetsService
  13. 13Wait1WaitLogic
  14. 14SelectDateSwitchLogic
  15. 15Send a text messageTelegramService
  16. 16URL_ContentHttp RequestService
  17. 17GetBodyHtmlLogic

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
17, with 1 branch, 2 loops or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets, Telegram
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Sheets and Telegram accounts, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 17 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 17 steps before you point it at anything that matters.